Toy vehicle



Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED ySTATES MILTON FORCHHEIMER. 0F NEWARK. NEW JERSEY.

TOY V EHIGLE.

Application led November 24, 1926. Serial No. 150,450.

This invention relates to toy vehicles and particularly to an improved Window `construction for toy cars,`

ln the preferred embodiment of my invention, the car body is formed of Sheet metal having Window openings therein, and frames for the Windows, `Whichare formed ofsheet metal, c ut and stamped into shape, are 'secured to theoutside of the body at each of the Window openings.

lWhen `constructed in accordance with 4my invent-ion, the window frame pieces may be made of thin sheet metal and the construction of these pieces and the manner in which they are secured to the oar body is such, that there is very little danger of their becoming loosened, or bent, or otherwise injured through use.

The frame pieces, Which are formed with Window. openings somewhat smaller than the openings in the car body, are secured outside of the car body over the car body openings and Vhide from view the `edges of the carbody openings. If the vframe pieces were placed behind the car body openings, very accurate positioning of the pieces would be required, because, if the frame pieces did not 'register exactiy with the car body openings, more of the frame would be visible `at one part of an vopening than at other parts, that is, the car window frame, visible v,through the opening in the car body would not appear to be or' thesame width throughout. In the present arrangement with the Window lframe pieces over the car body openings no very accurate positioning of the frame pieces is necessary because the full Width Aof the frame is always visible.

The 4means for securing the frame pieces to 'the car body 4openings comprises lugs which project from the edges of the openings in the Lcar body, which lugs cooperate with similar lugs on the frame piece. This fasten-ing means not only holds the `frame securely in position but is so positioned `that the -fastening means itself is hidden from view.

The Window `frame Will ordinarily be of a different color from the car body. The body may be painted, dipped or sprayed one color and the frame separat-ely colored, before -mountingon the carbody. In practice I may color the -car body and use fa frame of brass, uncolored, and `in this man--V ner :avoid :coloring the frame and at the same time provide a construction which has a very pleasing effect.

Other advantages and objects :of my iinvention will `appear from the 'followingfdescription taken in connection With the a'c,` companying drawing wherein:

.Figure l is a side elevation of a toy rails road car having Windows constructed in accordance with one form of my invention;

Figure Q is an enlarged detail-ed view of one of the Windows of the car shown in Figure 1;

Figure V3 is a section on the line 3f?) of Figure 2, and,

Figure 4 is a section on the line of Figure 2. i

Referring to Figure 1, the car body 10 vis supported on suitable trucks 11i, adapted to runen rails 12. The body 10 is formed fof sheet metal 'of sufficient thickness to give it .the required strength and is formed along the upper .part of its sides with spaced "Window openings 14. Lugs 15, 4formed Yintegral with the metal of the car body, project from yopposite sides of each opening 14 and as shown in Figure 3 these' llugs are lin! cli'ned inwardly from vthe place 'of the car side. The sheet metal ycar sides are formed, around each of the openings 1.4, with a seat or yrecessed portion shown at 18in Figures 3 and 4. Y Seated in .the recessed portion 18 andvadapted to be held therein bythelugs 1,5 are Window frame .pieces 20 whichl are formed of thin sheet metal and lcomprise outer portions 119 which lie Hush with the car sides and inner inclined or beveled portions 21 Which project into 'or 'through lthe openings 14 in the ycar sides.

In the form of my invention shown in the drawing the frame piece Ais formed with ay central strengthening member 22 Whichdivides the space inside the frame into t-Wo Window openings 24 and 25 as shown in Figure 3. The member E22 is formed of two oppositely inclined or beveled 'portions 21, which join :at their ends Vthe beyele'd portions 21 of the sides of the frame. The inclined portions 21 at Ithe sides of the frame rest against the foute'r -fa'ce's of the inwardly inclined .lugs 15 and are them# selves provided 4With flugs L26 that -are i around the ends of the lugs f 15fso a's tof-assist in holding the frame piece 120 in position. Upward and downward movement of the peceQO 4is `prewmted by' .the upperfand lower sides of the seatorvreces's 18, formed in .I claim `and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy car having a body formed of sheet met-al and provided along its sides with spaced window openings, a window frame secured at each ot said openings, each frame being formed of sheet metal having an outer fiat portion which lies against the out er race of the car body and having an inner inclined portion which extends through said opening and means located behind said frame for securing said frameA to the car body.

2. A toy ear having a body formed of sheet metal and provided at its sides with spaced window openings, the sides ofwhich are formed with inwardly inclined lugs, a window frame secured at each of said openings, each frame being formed of sheet metal having an outer fiat portion which lies against the outer face of said car body and having an inner inclined portion which lies against said lugs and extends inwardly through said opening and is formed at its side edge with lugs which are bent over and back of said iirst mentioned lugs,

3. A toy car having a body formed of i' relatively heavy sheet metal and colored, the

sides of said body being formed with a plurality of spaced window openings, a windov7 frame secured at each of said openings, each ,frame being formed of relatively thin uncolored sheet brass and having an outer flat portion which lies against the outer tace of said car body and an inner inclined portion which extends through said opening, and lugs on said body and frame located behind said frame for securing said trarne to said body.

4. A toy car having a body formed of sheet metal and provided with aseries of window openings, the metal of said body being formed with a recess extending around the edge of each opening, a window frame at each ot' said openings, said frame having a iiat outer portion which lies against the outer face of said body and is seated in said recess and said frame also having an inner inclinedv portion which extends inwardly through said opening and means located behind said frame for securing said frame in place.

5. A toy car having a body formed of sheet metal and provided with a series of window openings, the metal of said body being formed with a recess extending around the edge of each opening, a window frame at each of said openings, said trarne having a flat outer portion which lies against the outer face of said body and is seated in said recess and said frame also having an inner inclined portion which extends inwardly through said opening and lugs on said frame and car body for holding said frame in position, said lugs being located behind said frame.

6. A toy car having a body formed of relatively thick sheet metal and provided with a series ot' window openings, the metal ot said body being formed with a recess cx'- tending around the edge of each opening a window frame formed of thin sheet metal, located at each of said openings and having a flat outer portion which lies against theV outer face of said body and is seated in said recess and said frame having an inner inclined portion which extends inwardly through said opening and means located behind said frame for securing said :trame in place. f

7. A toy car having a body formed of relatively thick sheet metal and provided with a series of window openings, the metal of said body being formed with a recess extending around the edge of each opening, a window frame formed of thin sheet metal, located at each ot said openings and having a flat outer portion which lies against the outer face of said body and is seated in said recess and `said frame having an inner inclined portion which extends inwardly through said opening and lugs on said frame and car body for holding said frame in position, said lugs being located behind said trame.

8. A toy car having a body formed of relatively thin sheet metal and providedalong its sides with spaced window openings, a window frame at each of said openings, said frame being formed of relatively thin sheet metal, the sides oi said frame having an outer flat portion which lies in contact with the outer face of the car body and said sides'having an inner inclined portion which extends into the opening in said sides and the top and bottom of said frame being joined by an integral member formed ot oppositely inclined portions, which mehr ber divides the space inside said iframe into two window openings and means located behind said frame for securing said frame to said car body.

9. A toy vehicle having a body formed of metal and provided with a window opening, a window trame secured at said opening and formed ot' sheet metal having an outer flat portion which lies against the outer face of the car body and having an inner inclined portion which extends through said opening and securing means for said frame, said means being rigid with said body and located behind said frame and the metal of said h frame being bent around said means.

10. A toy vehicle having a body formed of metal and provided with a window opening, the metal of said body being formed with a recess extending around the edge of said opening, a frame having a flat portion which lies against the outer face of said body and is seated in said recess and said frame also aving an inner inclined portion which eX- tends inwardly through said opening and means located behind said frame for securing said frame in place.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 17th day of November, A. D. 1926.

MILTON FORCHHEIMER. 

